Three study abroad programs in particular are unique to Catholic University and tailored specifically to politics majors. Each involves a semester of coursework taken overseas, combined with a for-credit legislative internship. These parliamentary internship programs offer a once-in-a-lifetime chance to intern in a legislature abroad. These internships tend to offer far more responsibilities and opportunities to students than would ordinarily be available with an internship on Capitol Hill.

The programs include:

the British Parliamentary Internship program (in London, England), offered in the spring and summer;